Budgeting

Before you start working on the RV road, estimate your RV budget. This allows you to determine what money you need to earn while Workamping — if any. Knowing how much you need or want to make per year allows you to focus on jobs that are appropriate.

For example, if you and your spouse need/want to earn $15,000 a year between you, you would need to work about half the year, each earning $7.50 an hour with a 40 hour week. If you apply to a job that requires 10 hours of work to pay for your RV site and receive monetary pay for the remaining hours, you are not going to meet your goal in six months.

Working on the RV road can help your budget by saving money on expenditures. But don’t waste your time or the employer's applying to jobs that don’t meet your income requirements.

For information on Jaimie Hall's recently revised book, Support Your RV LIfestyle! An Insider's Guide to Working on the Road, 2nd ed., see RVBookstore.com. Both a simple budget and a more detailed one are included.